Kontoor Brands (NYSE:KTB) Releases Q1 2025 Earnings Guidance

Kontoor Brands (NYSE:KTB) issued an update on its first quarter 2025 earnings guidance on Tuesday morning. The company provided EPS guidance of 1.160-1.160 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 1.290. The company issued revenue guidance of $625.0 million-$625.0 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $652.3 million. Kontoor Brands also updated its FY 2025 guidance to 5.200-5.300 EPS.

Analyst Ratings Changes

KTB has been the topic of a number of research reports. Guggenheim raised their target price on shares of Kontoor Brands from $80.00 to $100.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, November 1st. UBS Group decreased their target price on Kontoor Brands from $112.00 to $108.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, February 18th. Stifel Nicolaus downgraded Kontoor Brands from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and lifted their price objective for the company from $89.00 to $93.00 in a report on Friday, November 1st. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price target on Kontoor Brands from $95.00 to $100.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 20th. Finally, Barclays raised their price target on shares of Kontoor Brands from $83.00 to $100.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, November 1st. One research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and five have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $96.33.

Kontoor Brands Stock Down 14.7 %

KTB stock opened at $73.51 on Wednesday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.42, a current ratio of 2.50 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.09. Kontoor Brands has a 52 week low of $52.95 and a 52 week high of $96.80. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.05 billion, a PE ratio of 16.56, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.12 and a beta of 1.19. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $86.77 and a 200 day moving average of $83.25.

Kontoor Brands (NYSE:KTB) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 25th. The company reported $1.38 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.31 by $0.07. Kontoor Brands had a return on equity of 73.99% and a net margin of 9.72%. The company had revenue of $699.00 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $698.07 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $1.28 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 4.4% compared to the same quarter last year. Sell-side analysts forecast that Kontoor Brands will post 4.82 earnings per share for the current year.

Kontoor Brands Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 20th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 10th will be paid a $0.52 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 10th. This represents a $2.08 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.83%. Kontoor Brands’s payout ratio is currently 46.85%.

Kontoor Brands Company Profile

Kontoor Brands, Inc, a lifestyle apparel company, designs, produces, procures, markets, distributes, and licenses denim, apparel, footwear, and accessories, primarily under the Wrangler and Lee brands. The company operates through two segments: Wrangler and Lee. It licenses and sells apparel under the Rock & Republic brand name.